A History of Medicine: Roman medicine
Author: Plinio Prioreschi
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 791
ISBN-13: 1888456035
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Plinio Prioreschi
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 791
ISBN-13: 1888456035
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Audrey Cruse
Publisher:
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Audrey Cruse looks at the many different aspects of medicine and health in the Roman Empire, particularly Roman Britain.
Author: Arturo Castiglioni
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-01-15
Total Pages: 1317
ISBN-13: 0429670923
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Originally published in 1941, A History of Medicine provides a detailed and comprehensive guide to the advancement of medicine, from Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Babylonia, all the way up to the 20th century. The book looks at the close relationship between the progress of medicine and its advancement of civilization, it covers the development of medicine from, old magical rites, religious creeds, classical Hippocratism and revolutionary discoveries, while looking at the associated economic, intellectual, and political conditions of life in different nations, during different times. The book provides an essential and detailed look at the rich history of medicine and how it has impacted society.
Author: Nick Summerton
Publisher: Pen and Sword Archaeology
Published: 2022-01-30
Total Pages: 221
ISBN-13: 1526752883
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →There can be little doubt that the Romans experienced many of the illnesses that are still encountered today, and individuals have always had to decide how best to deal with their health-related concerns. The Roman Empire was an amalgam of many cultures, often with dissimilar ideas and beliefs. The Greek impact on health was particularly dominant and, therefore, this book focuses on Greco-Roman medicine as it was practised during the Pax Romana, the period between the accession of Augustus and the death of Marcus Aurelius. Drawing on ancient literature supplemented with evidence from archaeology, paleopathology, epigraphy and numismatics the Greco-Roman medical context is carefully examined. A particular focus is on the effectiveness of approaches to both preventing and treating a range of physical and psychological problems. Detailed consideration is also given to the ancient technical and hygienic achievements in addition to the place of healers within Roman society. Uniquely, within each chapter, the author draws on his own clinical and public health experience, combined with modern research findings, in assessing the continuing relevance of Greco-Roman medicine. For example, Galen`s focus on access to fresh air, movement, sensible eating and getting sufficient sleep matter as much today as they did in the past. Our classical forebears can also assist us in determining the best balances between prevention and treatment, centralised control and individual responsibility, as well as the most appropriate uses of technology, drugs and surgery. Some ancient pharmaceutical compounds are already showing promise in treating infections. In addition, practising Stoicism and getting some locotherapy should be considered by anyone struggling to cope with the stresses and strains of modern life.
Author: Vivian Nutton
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2023-11-17
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13: 1000963861
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The third edition of this magisterial account of medicine in the Greek and Roman worlds, written by the foremost expert on the subject, has been updated to incorporate the many new discoveries made in the field over the past decade. This revised volume includes discussions of several new or forgotten works by Galen and his contemporaries, as well as of new archaeological material. RNA analysis has expanded our understanding of disease in the ancient world; the book explores the consequences of this for sufferers, for example in creating disability. Nutton also expands upon the treatment of pre-Galenic medicine in Greece and Rome. In addition, subtitles and a chronology will make for easier student consultation, and the bibliography is substantially revised and updated, providing avenues for future student research. This third edition of Ancient Medicine will remain the definitive textbook on the subject for students of medicine in the classical world, and the history of medicine and science more broadly, with much to interest scholars in the field as well.
Author: Plinio Prioreschi
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 795
ISBN-13: 1888456051
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Mark Jackson
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Published: 2011-08-25
Total Pages: 691
ISBN-13: 0199546495
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In three sections, the Oxford Handbook of the History of Medicine celebrates the richness and variety of medical history around the world. It explore medical developments and trends in writing history according to period, place, and theme.
Author: Lois N. Magner
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2017-12-14
Total Pages: 445
ISBN-13: 1138197122
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Designed for survey courses in the field A History of Medicine presents a wide-ranging overview for those seeking a solid grounding in the medical history of Western and non-Western cultures. Invaluable to instructors promoting the history of medicine in pre-professional training, and stressing major themes in the history of medicine, this third edition continues to stimulate further exploration of the events, methodologies, and theories that have shaped medical practices in decades past and continue to do so today.